
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pine Township
Closest of all is William R. Wood, from Oxford, 7 mi away. Robert Keith is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Pine Township is on record yet. 379 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Pine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pine Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Bernard Sobel
1887–1964American playwright, drama critic, and author


Rena Elrod
1872–1950US politician, from 1924 member of the Illinois House of Representatives


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pine Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Robert Keith: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Edwin Meeker: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Wood: George B. Matthews, Collection of U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Theodosia Mug: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. K. Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rena Elrod: Ruth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons